In the movie, Baker explains that to build cooling greenhouses in the tropics was "an extraordinarily tough thing to do" and required "proper collaboration, not the genius idea". The two structures are the largest climate-controlled greenhouses in the world and include a 30-metre-high man-made waterfall - read more in our earlier story.

What a surprise. Global event – organised by the English – is held in Singapore. World’s ‘best’ building – designed by the English – is located in Singapore. Old habits are hard to shake.

Chris

Did you not follow last years WAF? Hardly any British architects won prizes that year so don’t go lecturing everyone on the apparent bias of the judges just because the architect’s country of origin isn’t your own.

Ayi

Oh yes, last year's WAF was held in Barcelona and the World Building of the Year was awarded to a building in . . . Barcelona.